Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)

Dr. Kanchana Herath

Rheumatology
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Arthritis And Rheumatology
2108 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 200, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Experienced in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Arthritis And Rheumatology
2108 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 200, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Kanchana Herath is a Rheumatologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Dr. Herath is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Rheumatology, 2018
Internal Medicine, 2016
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

LG Health Physicians Arthritis and Rheumatology
2108 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 200, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-299-1301
Other Locations
LG Health Physicians Arthritis and Rheumatology Ephrata
1261 Division Highway, Suite 1, Ephrata, PA 17522
LG Health Physicians Arthritis and Rheumatology Centerville
175 South Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Herath has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Scleroderma
Vasculitis
Gout
Temporal Arteritis
Myositis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Polymyositis
Sjogren Syndrome
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Sarcoidosis
Reactive Arthritis
Dermatomyositis
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Total Publications

A Case of Unremitting Fevers.
A Case of Unremitting Fevers.
Journal: Arthritis care & research
Published: January 09, 2018
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